Five cops face internal action for allegedly robbing foreign national

KUALA LUMPUR: Five policemen, who are among seven individuals detained on suspicion of involvement in a robbery of a foreign national involving a sum of RM260,000, are facing internal disciplinary action including possible transfer. Kuala Lumpur Police Chief, Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa, said the action would be taken based on the findings of the investigation conducted...

Man seen in violent robbery video nabbed by KK cops

KOTA KINABALU: Police have arrested a man in connection with the brutal assault and robbery of a woman in a back alley in the city here last week. The incident of a man using a stick to beat a woman during the robbery was captured on video and went viral on social media on Monday (Feb...

Hardened criminal caught after necklace grab in Shah Alam

KUALA LUMPUR: A man with an extensive criminal record of 25 offences was one of two suspects arrested after a woman was robbed in front of her house in Shah Alam last Saturday. Subang Jaya police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said in the incident at 6.30am, the woman was accosted by four men on...

Selangor cops to extend remand for policemen in rape, robbery case

AMPANG: Police will apply to extend the remand order for the two policemen who were arrested for their suspected involvement in a robbery and rape case involving a private college student and her male friend. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the initial remand order ended on Tuesday (Jan 16) but investigations into...

Gold shop manager’s swift actions halted robbery attempt in Lahad Datu

KOTA KINABALU: A gold jewellery shop manager’s quick thinking and brave actions have managed to stop a robbery attempt at the premise in Lahad Datu on Monday (Jan 8) morning. A suspect, believed to be carrying out the deed with a fake pistol, made the attempt at 8.39am at the shop located at Dataran Palma there,...

Cops solve 16 cases of break-ins in Petaling Jaya, arrest six men

PETALING JAYA: Police arrest six men believed to be responsible for at least 16 house and school break-in cases in the district. Petaling Jaya deputy OCPD Supt M. Hussin Sollehuddin Zolkifly said the first incident was a house break-in at Damansara Damai at 8.18pm on Dec 14. "A 33-year-old was detained for the offence on Dec 14. "We...

MACC officers claim trial to robbing Chinese businessman of almost RM1mil

PETALING JAYA: Two officers and a former officer from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) have pleaded not guilty in two Sessions Courts here to robbing a Chinese businessman of almost RM1mil at a luxury residence two years ago. Muhamad Haffiz Mohd Radzi, 33, Mohd Fahmee Mohamad Nor, 41, and Azwan Asli, 38, claimed trial to the...

Ipoh trader claims trial to robbery and causing hurt

IPOH: A 24-year-old trader has been charged with robbing and voluntarily causing hurt to a man at Jalan Gurdwara here last month. Zulhelmi Abdul Wahab pleaded not guilty after the charge under Section 394 of the Penal Code was read before Sessions Court judge Ainul Shahrin Mohamad here on Monday (Aug 14). Zulhelmi allegedly committed the offence...